Yes. Medieval Norse mythological texts name three children of Thor: the sons Magni and Móði, and the daughter Þrúðr. Their stories survive unevenly: Magni has a striking feat in the tale of Hrungnir, Móði is chiefly remembered alongside him, and Þrúðr’s identification requires care.
What the sources say about Thor’s children
The names come from medieval literary sources, not a contemporary family record. The Swedish History Museum explains that Norse stories were passed on orally and written down after the Viking Age, when older religious traditions had largely been replaced by Christianity. The Poetic Edda and Snorri Sturluson’s Edda, written in the 13th century, are among the sources most often used for Norse mythology. Swedish History Museum: Norse mythology and its sources
Magni: the son who lifted Hrungnir’s leg
In Snorri’s account of Thor’s duel with the giant Hrungnir, the fallen giant’s leg pins Thor down. Magni lifts it off. Thor rewards him with Hrungnir’s horse, Gullfaxi, and Magni’s mother is named as Jarnsaxa. Northern Tales: Magni Prose Edda reference
Magni’s age in this episode is uncertain: a digital reference reports that manuscripts differ between three nights and three years. The discrepancy is a reason not to present one age as settled. Digital reference on Magni
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Móði: Magni’s partner in inheriting Mjölnir
Móði is named as Thor’s son and appears with Magni in the prophecy that they will possess Mjölnir after Thor falls at Ragnarök. The surviving-source summaries do not name Móði’s mother or describe other deeds for him. Jarnsaxa is named as Magni’s mother; the available evidence here does not establish her as Móði’s mother. Vafþrúðnismál, stanza 51 Gylfaginning reference
Þrúðr: Thor’s daughter, with a separate textual ambiguity
Snorri’s Skáldskaparmál material identifies Sif as Þrúðr’s mother and as Thor’s wife, supporting Þrúðr’s identification as Thor’s daughter. Skáldskaparmál reference
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Alvíssmál also tells of a daughter sought in marriage by the dwarf Alvíss, but the poem does not name her as Þrúðr. She may be the same figure, but the text does not make that identification certain. Alvíssmál reference
What happens to Magni and Móði after Ragnarök?
In stanza 51 of Vafþrúðnismál, Magni and Móði are said to have Mjölnir after Vingnir—Thor—has fallen. Northern Tales provides the poem and its own English translation; the wording should be attributed to that site rather than to a named historical translator. Snorri’s Gylfaginning also names the brothers among the gods who survive into the renewed world. Northern Tales: Vafþrúðnismál Gylfaginning reference
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The Eddas preserve important medieval accounts of Norse myth, but they were recorded after the Viking Age and after the older faith had largely given way to Christianity. They tell us what those medieval texts say about Thor’s family; they are not direct historical documentation of a real family or a complete record of earlier belief.
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